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Data last updated: Jul 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 06, 2026): iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) pays a $2.66 annual dividend ($0.70 quarterly), yielding 0.89% at $297.58/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-15. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.89%
Annual Dividend: $2.66 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-15
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 27
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF dividend reflects the income generated by a BlackRock-managed fund tracking roughly 2,000 U.S. small-cap stocks across diversified sectors. IWM currently pays a 0.89% yield, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.6564 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 15, 2026, with the last quarterly payment at $0.6951 per share. At a beta of 1.29, IWM carries more price volatility than the broader market, which shapes its appeal more toward growth-oriented dividend investors than pure income seekers.
iShares Russell 2000 ETF pays out dividends as a pass-through of income generated by its underlying holdings, a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF). The dividend amount is directly tied to the income distributed by roughly 2,000 U.S. small-cap companies held across diversified sectors, meaning the payout level moves with the aggregate income of those holdings rather than a single company's earnings. iShares Russell 2000 ETF dividend safety is therefore subject to the collective income variability of small-cap equities, which historically show wider earnings swings than large-cap stocks. The history table confirms at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which reflects that variability in practice.
iShares Russell 2000 ETF dividend history shows a CAGR of 7.3% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.8930 to $2.5550 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 63.6% in 2012, though the data also includes at least one decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -0.4% | $2.58 (2022) | $2.56 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +4.6% | $2.04 (2020) | $2.56 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +4.0% | $1.73 (2015) | $2.56 (2025) |
IWM fits dividend investors who want exposure to U.S. small-cap equities and are willing to accept a low yield in exchange for long-term dividend growth. The current yield of 0.89% is classified as low (below 2%), though it sits modestly above the 5-year average yield of 0.83%, meaning the current entry point offers slightly more income than the recent norm. The 7.3% annualized dividend growth rate from 2010 to 2025 is the fund's clearest income argument. The trade-off is real: a beta of 1.29 means price swings are amplified, and the dividend itself has posted year-over-year declines in the past. Income-focused investors who need predictable, high cash yield will find IWM a poor fit on yield alone.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | $0.6951 |
| 2026-03-17 | $0.4420 |
| 2025-12-16 | $0.8420 |
| 2025-09-16 | $0.6770 |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.5760 |
| 2025-03-18 | $0.4600 |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.6940 |
| 2024-09-25 | $0.7520 |
| 2024-06-11 | $0.5620 |
| 2024-03-21 | $0.5220 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.1371 |
| 2025 | $2.5550 |
| 2024 | $2.5300 |
| 2023 | $2.7030 |
| 2022 | $2.5850 |
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